Practices to Safeguard Your Business from Social Media Scams
Like anything online, social media is a place criminals create new ways to gather sensitive information. With more and more online use, it’s becoming easier for scammers to find ways to target unsuspecting users. While many users know what to look out for, cyber criminals are getting more creative in ways to trick social media users into handing over information – and many of these scams work because they seem legitimate. Check out some practices to start using for your business social media accounts. Double Check Emails from Social Media Platforms Getting an email notification from a social media platform your businesses uses isn’t unheard of, but it’s important to have a watchful eye when receiving such email. Below are a few tips for checking the validity of an email: Don’t trust the email display name. Many cyber criminals will spoof the name of an email to appear to be a trusted contact. Look past the name that appears on the “from” line and check out the email address it...